Students can relate with fictional superhero characters as well as with real-life children who can be role models for taking action for the climate.
The additional activities and resources for each lesson provide a wealth of ideas for extension activities, including templates for coloring pages and an Earth Warriors theme song with accompanying dance moves.
Additional Prerequisites
Teachers will need a projector or screen to display the presentation slides and videos, unless they are assigned for computer use.
Other materials needed include a globe, paint, paper, natural materials like flowers, sticks and string, ice cubes, small stones or clay, small animal figurines, and flip chart paper.
Differentiation
Students in science class can use these lessons to learn about climate science as well as states of matter and the process of melting ice.
Students in social studies or art classes can learn about the ability for everyone in a community, including children, to take action and to communicate messages through artwork.
A version of these lessons recommended for students aged 8-11 is available here.
Other resources related to this topic include thisart activitythat encourages recycling, thisinteractive storyabout the basics of climate change, and thisanimated videoabout climate change.
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About the Partner Provider
Earth Warriors
Earth Warriors is an early childhood education curriculum that teaches young children about sustainability and climate change. Their mission is to build sustainable habits in children in their early years through climate education. Earth Warriors' positive and solutions-focused approach aims to equip children with the knowledge and skills needed to deal with the climate crisis.
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